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Fleur-de-lis

Fleur-de-lis, flur duh LEE, is a French name that literally means flower of the lily, but actually refers to the iris. The kings of France used an irislike design in heraldry. Some historians think this design originally represented an iris. Other historians believe the iris was once called a lily, and so the design was called flower of the lily. Others claim that the name originally meant flower of Louis. More »

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Canada, Government of

Canada, Government of. Canada combines a federal form of government with a cabinet system. The... More >>

Civics

Civics is the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens. Many middle schools and... More >>

Ireland, Government of

Ireland, Government of. Ireland is a republic with a written constitution. Its government has a... More >>

New Zealand, Government of

New Zealand, Government of. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The head of state is the... More >>

Northern Ireland, Government of

Northern Ireland, Government of. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, which is both a... More >>

Philippines, Government of the

Philippines, Government of the. The Philippines is a republic with an elected legislature and... More >>

Premiers' conference

Premiers' conference is an annual meeting between the premiers of the six Australian states and... More >>

Register office

Register office, in the United Kingdom and other countries, is where records of births,... More >>

Royal Commission

Royal Commission, in the United Kingdom, is a body appointed by the British Crown to carry out an... More >>

Scotland, Government of

Scotland, Government of. Scotland is one of four divisions of the United Kingdom, which is both a... More >>

South Africa, Government of

South Africa, Government of. South Africa is a parliamentary republic with an elected legislature... More >>

United States, Government of the

United States, Government of the. The government of the United States represents, serves, and... More >>

Wales, Government of

Wales, Government of. Wales is one of four divisions of the United Kingdom, which is both a... More >>

Whitley Council

Whitley Council is a body that deals with the conditions of service of nonindustrial civil... More >>

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